Overview:Join the Human Rights Center for a special conversation with Morris Tidball‑Binz, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extra‑judicial, summary, or arbitrary executions. He will discuss his mandate’s role in promoting and implementing the Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death, an international “gold standard” for investigating unlawful killings. This program will explore global human rights frameworks, legal standards, and mechanisms for protecting the right to life.
Title:
The Minnesota Protocol: An International “Gold Standard” for Investigating Unlawful Deaths
Date + Time of Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:
February 18, 2026
12:00–1:30 PM CT
Walter F. Mondale Hall
University of Minnesota Law School
229 19th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Speakers:
Morris Tidball‑Binz, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extra‑judicial, summary, or arbitrary executions
About the Speaker:
Mr. Tidball‑Binz is a medical doctor specializing in forensic science, human rights, and humanitarian action. Over the past 40 years, he has conducted fact‑finding, technical assessments, and capacity‑building missions in more than 90 countries. His work has advanced the global use of forensic science to investigate and document unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, and detention conditions. He currently holds academic appointments at Monash University, the University of Chicago, the University of Coimbra, and the University of Milano.
Credit:
Minnesota: 1 standard CLE has been requested.
You may be able to self‑apply for credit in other jurisdictions.
By:
University of Minnesota Law School
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